Bandelier National Monument - Bandelier Visitor Center (U.S. National Park Service)

NPS Photo by Sally King

The Bandelier Visitor Center is open every day except Christmas and New Year's.

Open
Open All Year
Memorial Day to Labor Day 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fall and Spring 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Autumn time change to Spring time change 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone
505-672-3861 x 517

Location
Frijoles Canyon, 3 miles from park entrance.

Closures
The park is closed December 25 and January 1.
Due to severe space limitations, trailers may not be brought into the parking areas in Frijoles Canyon (drop them off at Juniper Campground, near the park entrance). During most of the year, buses must drop off passengers at the Visitor Center and then park at Juniper Campground. Also due to limited space, there may be up to an hour wait for parking in summer,on holidays, and even some days in spring and fall. Pets are not permitted on trails or in buildings and must be on leash at all times where allowed.

Special Programs
Craft-making demonstrations by local artists are presented on weekends throughout summer months. Evening programs are presented in the campground amphitheater during summer months.

Exhibits
The Visitor Center in Frijoles Canyon has exhibits on Ancestral and historic Pueblo culture. A special exhibit on the Civilian Conservation Corps opened in April 2003.

Available Facilities
Rangers are on duty to provide information on monument as well as nearby attractions. Trails to the nearby archeological sites, as well as longer ones into the backcountry, begin near the Visitor Center. Please remember that pets are not permitted on trails or in buildings and must be on leash where allowed. Information, guidebooks, an orientation slide show, and Wilderness permits are available at the Visitor Center. A bookstore operated by Western National Parks (formerly Southwest Parks and Monuments) Association is also within the visitor center building. Concessionaire-operated gift shop and snack bar, (phone: 505-672-9791) are open year-round and are located nearby, as well as a picnic area and restrooms.